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Hamad urged the Paleostinians to take national interests into account when they deal with Iran, speaking a day after Iran's diminutive President
Mahmoud Short RoundAhmadinejad stressed his commitment to reconciliation.
Ahmedinejad told President the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas
... a graduate of the prestigious unaccredited Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow with a doctorate in Holocaust Denial...
on Friday that "we are committed to achieve Paleostinian national reconciliation as it will contribute to the Paleostinian resistance."
He asked Abbas, who leads Fatah, and other parties, to discuss reconciliation in Iran.
In Gazoo, the Hamas official agreed that Iran, despite its political and national influence, is controversial when it comes to Paleostinian relations. He pointed out that Hamas' relations with Iran witnessed level of estrangement at certain stages.
Asked whether the recent affinity between Iran and the PLO could harm Hamas' interests, Hamad said relations with Iran should "not viewed in terms of rivalry, but rather in terms of Paleostinian national interests."
Hamad added that he would support good relations with any party if that is in the interest of the Paleostinian cause. Rivalry and disagreement between the Paleostinians, he said, resulted in splits in the Arab and Islamic countries' attitude to the Paleostinians.
"Ending the state of disagreement will strengthen the Paleostinians' ability to make use of the Arab Spring, and to recruit Arab and Islamic support to the Paleostinian cause instead of getting into endless competitions."
The Hamas official asserted that his movement was not subordinate to Iran.
"I confirm that Hamas follows a firm policy, and will never be subordinate or marginal. Having strong relations with some sides never means that Hamas is under control of some countries."
As proof, Hamad highlighted that Hamas used to have strong strategic relations with Syria, but after the turmoil in the country, "Hamas announced certain attitudes which prove that Hamas isn't under anybody's control."
"Hamas views Iran as an Islamic country which supports the Paleostinian cause, and we will be in favor of Iran as long as that support continues."